Chapter 96: Chapter 96: King of the Skull Servants
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King of the Skull Servants mused that ever since it pledged allegiance to the great true god and was entrusted with this duty, the number of rituals it had presided over and sacrifices it had offered was countless. But ones as proactive as this were truly rare.
However, since he had already arrived on the altar, it had no choice but to continue the ritual.
Just need to deal with him quickly.
"Duel!" x2
[You Xuan, LP 4000]
[King of the Skull Servants, LP 4000]
"I'll go first. Draw card."
King of the Skull Servants said coldly.
"I Set one monster on the field, then Set two cards face-down. End turn."
The skeleton soldiers began to emit a series of strange noises, it was unclear if this was part of the ritual.
"Then it's my turn. Draw card."
You Xuan had observed the previous two duels before coming up. With the help of his spirits, he understood that the altar beneath their feet was inscribed with a green hexagram mark, clearly possessing a fluctuation similar to "The Seal of Orichalcos."
But it didn't seem to have the effects of the actual Seal, like increasing attack power or sharing Monster and Spell/Trap Zones; it was merely a dueling field. However, it did have a function similar to the Seal of Orichalcos, namely that the soul of the defeated duelist would be extracted.
"I summon Breaker the Magical Warrior!"
[Breaker the Magical Warrior, ATK 1600]
"When Breaker the Magical Warrior is successfully summoned, place one Spell Counter on it, increasing its attack by 300 points. However, by removing this counter, I can destroy one Spell or Trap Card on the field."
You Xuan pointed directly at the opponent's back row.
"Destroy the Set card on the left."
Breaker the Magical Warrior's longsword slashed down, and a crescent-shaped sword aura shot out. But the opponent's Set card immediately responded.
"Useless. I activate this card you selected in a chain," King of the Skull Servants' skeletal jaw clacked, "Trap Card - Needlebug Nest! Send the top five cards from my Deck to the Graveyard."
Five cards automatically flew from the top of its Duel Disk's Deck, carried by a cloud of black mist, and swish-swish-swish into the Graveyard. Breaker the Magical Warrior's sword aura missed completely.
"Then, using 'Breaker the Magical Warrior,' I attack the Set monster."
The sword light flashed, and the Set card split in two, revealing a grim skeleton. Its fragile body was easily severed by the sword aura.
[Wightmare, DEF 200]
"I Set one card face-down. End turn."
"Heh, a painless attack. But at the same time, you have taken another step towards the abyss!
My turn, draw card!
I activate 'Pot of Greed,' draw two cards."
King of the Skull Servants drew another card with its withered, skeletal fingers.
"Continuous Spell 'Call of the Mummy'! Once per turn, if I control no monsters, I can Special Summon a Zombie-type monster from my hand.
Therefore, I Special Summon this card from my hand—
—Skull Servant Prince!"
[Skull Servant Prince, ATK 0]
"At this moment, I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Inferno Reckless Summon'!" King of the Skull Servants declared. "When a monster with 1500 or less ATK is Special Summoned to my side of the field while my opponent controls a face-up monster, I can activate this.
I can Special Summon as many monsters with the same name—that is, 'Skull Servant Prince'—from my Deck as possible!
However, in exchange, my opponent can also choose one monster they control and Special Summon all cards with the same name from their Deck."
Two more small skeletons immediately appeared on King of the Skull Servants' field.
"I Special Summon the other two 'Skull Servant Princes'!"
[Skull Servant Prince, ATK 0]x2
You Xuan: "Then I Special Summon the other two 'Breaker the Magical Warriors'."
[Breaker the Magical Warrior, ATK 1600]x2
"It doesn't matter whether you summon them or not, because they will all be dragged into the vortex of hell immediately," King of the Skull Servants said gravely. "I activate my Set card, Trap Card - Torrential Tribute!
When a monster is Summoned, Special Summoned, or Flip Summoned, destroy all monsters on both sides of the field!"
The Trap Card flipped over, and an overwhelming blue torrent swept across the entire field. The three newly summoned little skeletons and You Xuan's three Breaker the Magical Warriors were all shattered in the torrent.
"But at this moment, the effect of 'Skull Servant Prince' also activates! When Prince is sent from the field to the Graveyard, send one 'Skull Servant' and one 'Lady in Wight' each from my hand or Deck to the Graveyard.
Because I destroyed three 'Skull Servant Princes' on my field at once, I send three 'Skull Servants' and three 'Ladies in Wight,' a total of six cards, from my Deck to the Graveyard!"
Another six cards flew out, carried by rolling black mist, swish-swish-swish to the Graveyard. In just a moment, a large number of Skull Servants had accumulated in its Graveyard.
You Xuan understood in his heart, knowing what was coming next.
The preparations are complete. Is it coming?
"Hahahahaha, with this, it's over! Behold!
The king who steps forth from the abyss of hell, from the slumbering sea of bones! Rising from the depths of death, I hereby call forth my own advent—
—King of the Skull Servants, Summon!"
A pitch-black phantom separated from its body, materializing as a clone on the field. The altar beneath their feet seemed to decay, and towers of bone erupted around the King of the Skull Servants, as a sinister wind howled across the field.
[King of the Skull Servants, ATK ?]
"The attack power of King of the Skull Servants becomes the number of 'Skull Servants' in my Graveyard x 1000 points," King of the Skull Servants bellowed. "Right now, the monsters in my Graveyard treated as 'Skull Servant' are the three 'Skull Servant Princes' that just entered, three 'Skull Servants,' and three 'Ladies in Wight'!
Plus the 'Wightmare' you destroyed last turn, and another 'Wightmare' and 'Wightprincess' sent to the Graveyard by 'Needlebug Nest.'
A total of twelve! Therefore, my own attack power becomes—"
[King of the Skull Servants, ATK 12000]
Countless bone towers surrounded it. The clone of King of the Skull Servants momentarily displayed only kingly majesty, inviolable and imposing.
The skeleton soldiers took the opportunity to cheer: "As expected of the Great King! Twelve thousand attack power right off the bat!"
"Do you see? This is the king who rules the undead, absolute power! In the face of this power, become a sacrifice for the god!" King of the Skull Servants roared. "I attack you directly with myself—"
"Activate Set card." You Xuan's back row flipped. "Quick-Play Spell - Enemy Controller! During the Battle Phase, take control of one of your opponent's monsters!"
"Nani!?"
King of the Skull Servants was greatly shocked.
I'm rebelling against myself!?
But during a duel, the power of magic is absolute. The clone of King of the Skull Servants abruptly stopped, slapped its forehead as if remembering something, and with a whoosh, flew over to You Xuan's side of the field, its hollow black eyes glaring angrily at its original body opposite.
It was as if to say, We're both King of the Skull Servants, why should I be on the field taking orders from you while you're over there playing cards?
The cheering skeleton soldiers also froze.
Ah, this...
The Great King is having an internal conflict with himself?
King of the Skull Servants: "..."
Gritting its teeth, it snorted coldly. "Fine, the magic effect only lasts until the end of the Battle Phase.
Then, my turn ends. Return, my clone!"
The King of the Skull Servants, having finished its brief rebellion, returned to its original side of the field. The card-playing King of the Skull Servants shot it a vicious glare, as if to say, I'll deal with you, traitor, after the duel is over.
"My turn, draw card.
I activate the Spell Card 'Graceful Charity.' Draw three cards from my Deck, then discard two cards from my hand."
King of the Skull Servants: "A card to exchange hand cards. Heh, useless. I now have twelve thousand attack power. No matter what you exchange, you can't get past my invincible..."
"Spell Card 'Brain Control.' Pay 800 Life Points, take control of one monster your opponent controls."
King of the Skull Servants: "Nani!!!"
You're gonna cuck me again!?